I used to hate widescreen but now I have come to love and appreciate it. It allows you to see the movie the way it was presented in the theater. Particularly with visual effects movies like Star Wars, The Matrix , and 300 , it really pays to see the movie in widescreen. The problem with full screen (fool screen) is that you are missing almost half the picture!!! Why get half of what you paid for? If it bothers you so much that the picture is smaller, either get a bigger t.v. or sit closer to it. Personally, I would love for all full screen dvds to be outlawed, and I think most directors would agree with me. I dont think they enjoy seeing thier work of art getting chopped in half.